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- 1Alzheimer's Association and Special Olympics Announce Brain Health Partnership▼Alzheimer's Association and Special Olympics Launch Partnership to Expand Brain Health Resources for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
The Alzheimer's Association and Special Olympics have launched a partnership to expand brain health resources for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The collaboration aims to improve access to dementia education, screening and support for a population that has often been overlooked in brain health services. Details on funding and specific programs have not yet been announced.
- 2Court ruling weakens disability integration mandate enforcement▼Court ruling solidifies retreat from disability integration mandate enforcement, creating uncertainty for senior living operators
A new court ruling is seen as cementing a retreat from enforcement of the disability integration mandate, the policy requiring services to be provided in community settings rather than institutions. Senior living operators now face uncertainty over their obligations, as the decision reduces clarity on how integration requirements will be applied and enforced going forward.